And so it begins....he turns 13 !

Soon he'll be taller than me. He's really quite remarkable and I so admire who he is. It is my prayer that he exits the teen years certainly with the confidance only experience can bring but with much the same goodness and character that he has today!

Stay true to yourself, son.

If you were reading last year, you'd know how we celebrate birthdays. (You'd also know what I mean by the title..."and so it begins." We're about to get slammed! Four birthdays will be celebrated under this roof in a span of 17 days.)

This year he chose....

Birthday Breakfast: Reese's puff cereal (a once a year treat)

Birthday Lunch : French dip toaster sandwich from Arby's

Birthday activity : Ice hockey

Birthday dinner : marinated, grilled, frenched lamb chops with corn, caesar salad, baguette's with bruschetta followed by make-your-own-Sundaes! (He'll never have room for it all!)

I think the real treasure will be the Words of Wisdom letters. I asked our families and special men in my son's life to write to him with their advice, or favorite quotes or memories of the teenage years to mark this milestone. When he opens this box and sees how he has been honored I am sure it will be very meaningful to him! I have seen some of these letters and they are all so exceptional, a few...unforgettable! I suspect that every time he revisits the box, these words of wisdom, support from those he loves and admires, will mean more and more to him...

Birthday Verse - Matthew 7:24 Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock.

And so it begins....he turns 13 !
Reviewed by Allison
on
5:47 PM
Rating: 5

Happy, Happy Birthday to the new teenager. Wow, the road ahead will fly now, enjoy your teens. :-) I like the idea of the men passing along advice, like a rite of passage and the wisdom box link is great (and of course, so it the hockey link. I'll have to share that one with my boys).You have a lovely family, blessings to all of you this day. And heh, what a yummy menu! He really knows how to pick em. LOL

AMDG ~ 10th Year of Blogging!

Social Media LINKS

Allison

Email at CatholicHomeED{at}Yahoo{dot}com

About Me

WELCOME TO THIS PHOTO - JOURNAL celebrating the traditional, Roman Catholic faith ... in words and images. I believe that Catholicism & The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass are the GOOD, the TRUE and the BEAUTIFUL in this life. With my camera and my words, what better f o c u s could I share on this blog?The first post appeared in May of 2007, when I started homeschooling my 4. In 2011, this blog was the reason we traveled to Rome, to participate in the VATICAN BLOGGERS MEETING, where my goal to promote Catholic social media began. Today, 2 of my homeschoolers have graduated and study at/graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville. It is so encouraging to have this online community, to know you are out there and to share what we learn with each other. May we do so, AMDG, for the glory of God and all for Jesus, Mary & Joseph. Totus Tuus! +JMJ+